Breaking the Gigapixel Barrier

[Budderfly]

http://www.tawbaware.com/maxlyons/gigapixel.htm

This is possibly the highest resolution, most detailed stitched digital image ever created. With a standard 800x600 resolution you'd need 2,295 computer moniters to view the whole thing at normal size!

[chrisv]

Where can I download the full size image? Will you e-mail it to me? I'm not making this available for a number of reasons. First, it would take you close to a week to download it over a 56K modem or about 6 hours over a good DSL connection.That my friends, is hardcore.

[MulletMan]

What's the point of such high resolution if no one can make use of it?

[Liquor_Riss]

What's the point of such high resolution if no one can make use of it?
It sounds cool 8)

[Shamus]

I have a picture of Bryce Canyon from almost the same lookout as that one. Cool place 8)

[Shamus]

What's the point of such high resolution if no one can make use of it?
What's the point of writing a book that's so good that noone understands it at the time of it's writing but is later as regarded as one of the best books ever written? (Moby Dick) :P

[MulletMan]

What's the point of such high resolution if no one can make use of it?
What's the point of writing a book that's so good that noone understands it at the time of it's writing but is later as regarded as one of the best books ever written? (Moby Dick) :P

Because it entertains a lot of people. Plus the guy was problem crazy as a loon. And not one of those American loons, THIS loon was a Canadian! (Like on the loonie)

[Threeboy]

they need porn at that res.

[Devil]

they need porn at that res.
Yup, so we can zoom in and see every cells of skin, oh god that's SEXY

What's the point of such high resolution if no one can make use of it?
Why Bother? Good question. The short answer is "why not?" As digital camera resolutions have increased, and the hardware, techniques and software for stitching multiple images into composites have improved, there has been speculation about when gigapixel images would become possible. This seemed like an interesting challenge to me. (I still think that it will be a long time before true gigapixel cameras will become available.)

However, this isn't the only reason. I've been producing and printing stitched images consisting of 20-150 megapixels for several years. I've become addicted to the amazing detail that is visible in large prints from these images! Gigapixel images present the possibility of producing some of the most amazingly detailed prints at sizes of 10-15 feet wide. A 300ppi print of this image would measure about 11 feet wide, while a 240 ppi print would be close to 15 feet wide. Even printed at this size, the image would appear very sharp upon close inspection.

Another advantage to an image this size is the ability to crop very small portions of this image in a number of different ways and still produce extremely high resolution large prints.

[Dakine]

Threeboy likes his porno

[Invictus]

Threeboy likes his porno
Hey man, I like you.
..but don't bring back old threads unless you have something groundbreaking to say.

No harsh feelings. :D